Hi =^_^=

[sara-p-h-80.livejournal.com]

I thought it was finally time to step from the shadows and actually post something to the community. I have been watching for a while now I guess.. I just never thought I had anything to say I guess that hasn't been covered before. I do have a question though. I have been asked my campuses GLBTIQ club to plan a TG Awareness event. Being the only TS person on campus they figured I'd be qualified for some reason. Heres how far I've gotten:

Idea 1: Invite a Gender Therapist to speak on campus.

Idea 2: Invite TS People to speak.

Idea 3: Think of more and better ideas that will actually be attended by the binar's.

Let me know what you think.. Ohh and by the way Hi, my name is Sara, 24, Super Super Junior in college, full time and loving it.

Issues with an identity/lack of identity

[parallelport.livejournal.com]

Cross-posted to my personal journal.

The following post contains some rather personal information, but if any of you who read it are able to sympathise in some way and offer any ideas, I'd appreciate it.

I always thought it was unrealistic to have known you were gay from a very young age, because I can't imagine coming to terms with one's own sexual attractions before puberty. This isn't to say that children are asexual beings, enough research has been done to establish that prepubescent sexuality does exist, although the exact nature of it hasn't really been analysed... of course, if any of you know of any decent resources on this subject, I'd be grateful if you were to point me to them. In any case, this isn't particularly relevant, because it's a given that thinking children are sexual beings means you're a pervert or a molester or a monster or something equally disgusting and frightening. In any case, I personally had no concept of sexual attraction until I was about 14, after puberty hit and when it actually became evident in reality. And because I don't really have a particular sexual orientation, I don't know what it's like to have one, and if other people really do have them maybe it is something you can be aware of before puberty. And, this isn't to say that the two are closely related, but the same probably applies to having a particular (definitely male or definitely female) gender identity, which I do not. Nothing will keep me from asserting that this does not mean I am confused and will come to terms with it later in life, because what if I don't? And it's not a bad thing, from my point of view.

( You may or may not be disturbed by the following, but I hope not )

Addendum: I'm looking for some new LJ friends. I'm in high school and from the Northeast US, and don't write about extremely personal stuff very often, though it does come up (but is always filtered, so let me know if you're uncomfortable reading it). So if you'd like, add me and I'll almost certainly add you back.

Hi everyone

[awkwardrose.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say hello and I really like this community. For the most part this place seems to be a nice place to talk about things that we come across. I just started up this live journal account to record my experiences privately and figure I will post here every once in a while too. I have other live journal accounts but too many other that don't know the real me read those accounts. In fact I have posted a few things here as friends only, but feel a little uncomfortable with those being descovered by a coworker or family.

Later all.

My first post and bio say a bit more about me if you are interested. That is all that is there for now though so don't expect much.

transvestism and gender as expression

[cd332.livejournal.com]

( transvestism and gender as expression )

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[pirate-poet.livejournal.com]

Hey--

Just curious, how many of you are in the St. Louis area?

I'm 19 (to be 20 this June), and attend Wash U in St. Louis. I'm female-bodied, do NOT ID as a girl or as a boy, I ID as just myself, and use "he/his" for pronouns. Currently not seeking surgery or hormones, thouhg I am keeping my mind open bc I have lerned, if anything, that one is always changing and evolving.

Since I have no car, I rarely get off campus. But I was curious about other trans kids; just wanted to say :"Hey."

I orginally hail from NY (Westchester County) If any of you are from there: "Hey" as well. :)

Pants or skirt?

[pkbarbiedoll.livejournal.com]

What is everyone's opinion on this.. Should transwomen generally avoid skirts/dresses for job interviews?